BUG: SQL Cluster Setup Wizard Fails When Path Contains Spaces (224445)

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft SQL Server, Enterprise Edition 7.0

This article was previously published under Q224445

BUG #: 54187 (SQLBUG_70)

SYMPTOMS

If SQL Server 7.0 Cluster Setup Wizard is run from a path that contains spaces, setup fails with the following error message:

Could not run setup on remote machine.

Followed by the message:

SQL Cluster Setup failed.

WORKAROUND

To work around this problem, you can either:

Run the SQL Cluster Setup Wizard directly from the CD.

-or-
Make sure that there are no spaces in the path where the cluster setup files are located.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in SQL Server 7.0.

MORE INFORMATION

Following is an example of the information that the Cluster Setup Wizard log may contain:

   @@@ CopyFileIfNeeded: [H:\My Path\x86\CLUSTER\SQAGTRES.DLL] => 
   [\\Node2\admin$\system32\SQAGTRES.DLL]~~~ XXX InstallRemote failed
   [reghelp.cpp:34] : 2 (0x2): The system cannot find the file specified.

REFERENCES

For more information on enabling the setup log, see the following Microsoft Knowledge Base article:

221832 INF: How to Enable Logging for SQL Server Cluster Wizard

Modification Type:	Major	Last Reviewed:	9/4/2002
Keywords:	kbbug KB224445